Tag Archives: Foreclosure

Housing: Picking Up the Pieces

As for home building, which had surged to a peak of just over two million housing starts earlier in the decade, by October 2007 builders were starting about half that at 1.2 million. Today, while coming back, starts are still … Continue reading

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Home Prices Soar on Short Supply, Investor Demand

Home prices in Atlanta were up 10 percent in December from a year ago, but a year ago they were down 17 percent year-over-year, on the SP/Case Shiller Index. What changed? Investors. As Atlanta’s foreclosure rate soared, investors, no longer … Continue reading

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They Bailed On Their Homes

A new survey of past clients by YouWalkAway.com, a website that assists borrowers in the legal pitfalls of strategic default, found that nearly 80 percent expressed a desire to buy a home again within the next twelve months. It also … Continue reading

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Fewer Borrowers Are Behind on Mortgages, but for How Long?

“The declines in the mortgage delinquency rate will likely be muted for the foreseeable futures as the foreclosure process in some states can take more than 1,000 days,” notes Tim Martin, of TransUnion’s financial services business unit. “It is not … Continue reading

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Trulia Classifies Housing Markets in San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Denver …

January 2013 Trulia Price Monitor Summary     % change inasking prices   # of 100 largestmetros with asking-price increases   % change in askingprices, excludingforeclosures Month-over-month,seasonally adjusted 0.9% Not reported 1.2% Quarter-over-quarter,seasonally adjusted 2.2% 79 2.9% Year-over-year 5.9% 86 … Continue reading

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